Name an animal which depends on simple diffusion of gases for breathing.

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Amoeba

Respiration in Animals. Different animals have different types of respiratory organs which uptakes oxygen and removes carbon dioxide out of the body. For example, in unicellular organisms such as amoeba and paramecium exchange of gases takes place through plasma membrane by simple diffusion.

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(d) Cleans up the air

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Name an animal which depends on simple diffusion of gases for breathing.

Amoeba Respiration in Animals. Different animals have different types of respiratory organs which uptakes oxygen and removes carbon dioxide out of the body. For example, in unicellular organisms such as amoeba and paramecium exchange of gases takes place through plasma membrane by simple diffusion.